Established in London in 1892 and meeting since. Founders: Yeats and other leaders of the Literary Revival. Open to all, come along. Tá fáilte roimh chách!
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25 Nov 2025
Join us later this evening for a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the great feminist press, Arlen House. 7.30 onwards, a dozen poets reflecting on the work of the press and reading their poems: irishlitsoc.org/event/arlen-…
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22 May 2025
Looking forward to tonight’s talk at the Hammersmith ICC @MyICCLondon come along 7.30, fascinating subject and this one is free: irishlitsoc.org/event/foreig…
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2 May 2025
The annual Noel O’Connell Lecture, jointly organised by the Irish Texts Society and @IrishLitSoc, will be given by Phyllis Gaffney on the topic of: ‘Irish among the languages: late Victorian developments in education’ @MyICCLondon on Thurs, 22 May 2025 at 7.30 p.m.
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24 Jan 2025
Just made a few more tix available for tonight's celebration of Aogán Ó Rathaille down in Hammersmith. Declan Kiberd and Brian O'Connor will speak on the new book of translations, pipe music, a signing... come along 8pm: irishlitsoc.org/event/oratha…
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23 Jan 2025
We are heartbroken to hear of the death of Michael Longley, our dear friend of decades and one of the greatest poets Ireland has ever produced. He and SH were the closest of friends, sparring partners, brother poets. Our thoughts with Edna and his family. May he rest in peace.
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24 Jan 2025
While at tonight's ILS event @MyICCLondon we celebrate Aogán Ó Rathaille, the great poet of lament, we lament the passing Michael Longley, a great poet 'of griefs and wonders” in Heaney's description.
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12 Jan 2025
First up for us in 2025 Fri 24 Jan down @MyICCLondon
Declan Kiberd reflects on the life and poetry of Aogán Ó Rathaille (c.1670–1729) and we launch a new parallel text translation of the poems by Brian O'Connor. Music, readings, debate.. irishlitsoc.org/event/oratha…
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6 Jan 2025
Arlen House ‒ Celebrating 50 Years
forthcoming March 2025
Nuala O'Connor, Menagerie @NualaNiC
"as wild as it gets: a kaleidoscopic collection of beautiful forms and patternings" ‒ Paula Meehan
"Washing Windows V" ‒ the largest collection of Irish women's poetry ever compiled
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25 Nov 2024
No plans for Monday night? Now you do - get yer skates on and get down to Hammersmith we have Neil Jordan, one of Ireland’s great filmmakers, in discussion on his memoir. Tonight, 7.30, tix on door / online: irishlitsoc.org/event/neil-j…
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11 Nov 2024
Tonight our event with Martina Devlin on Charlotte Brontë and Ireland at the marvellous Art Workers’ Guild, just off Russell Sq, should be fascinating. Come along: irishlitsoc.org/event/charlo...
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7 Nov 2024
Getting ready to talk women in history #Charlotte #Brontes #AnneBonny @DublinBookFest @NLIreland with @EmilyH71 and @NualaNiC
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1 Nov 2024
Next up at the ILS we have @DevlinMartina on Charlotte Brontë, historical fiction, the Brontë family and Ireland and her new novel. Come along, the gorgeous Art Workers' Guild 11 Nov: irishlitsoc.org/event/charlo…
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12 Oct 2024
This is a lot of fun, just lacking @Expurgamento Camden Hoard . Table Top Museums @ArtWorkersGuild inc new covers for Kevin Barry and Claire Keegan books
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12 Oct 2024
Also @CBeditions nice perfume-based object autobiog that might make a nice book
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7 Oct 2024
Setting up for tonight’s season opener at the marvellous Bloomsbury Hotel , with Shivaun and Esther O’Casey, daughter and great-granddaughter of Sean to talk about Juno and the Paycock on its centenary. Come along tix on door or still online open’s 7.30
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28 Sep 2024
Season opener for us coming up on Monday 7 October at the marvellous Bloomsbury Hotel, Shivaun O’Casey on Juno and the Paycock in its centenary year, come along:
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10 Aug 2024
Edna’s coffin was borne across the waves in glorious sunshine to her final resting place on Holy Island in Lough Derg. The men working in relays, carried her up & over the brow of the hill down to the ancient graveyard...a plot beside her mother’s people.
irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/…
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